Las Vegas – The nation’s average gas price took another dip during the past week, according to the latest pricing survey released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A. reports the average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is now $2.49, the first time the national average has been under $2.50 since Hurricane Harvey struck Texas in August.

Meanwhile, the cost of diesel went the other direction this week, causing some grief for truckers. The nation’s average cost for diesel fuel rose about a penny per gallon during the past week to $2.79, according to the E.I.A.

Fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	10/02/17	10/09/17	10/16/17		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.565	2.504	2.489		-0.015	0.232
East Coast (PADD1)	2.592	2.522	2.470		-0.052	0.233
New England (PADD1A)	2.665	2.607	2.580		-0.027	0.333
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.653	2.601	2.561		-0.040	0.298
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.525	2.437	2.369		-0.068	0.153
Midwest (PADD2)	2.402	2.333	2.375		0.042	0.220
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.381	2.316	2.262		-0.054	0.219
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.567	2.542	2.526		-0.016	0.257
West Coast (PADD5)	2.975	2.947	2.938		-0.009	0.259
West Coast less California	2.741	2.713	2.699		-0.014	0.238

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	10/02/17	10/09/17	10/16/17		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.792	2.776	2.787		0.011	0.306
East Coast (PADD1)	2.819	2.793	2.797		0.004	0.325
New England (PADD1A)	2.767	2.751	2.747		-0.004	0.270
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.934	2.919	2.926		0.007	0.347
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.748	2.712	2.714		0.002	0.325
Midwest (PADD2)	2.747	2.738	2.757		0.019	0.299
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.615	2.599	2.612		0.013	0.255
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.860	2.856	2.886		0.030	0.340
West Coast (PADD5)	3.109	3.088	3.089		0.001	0.347
West Coast less California	3.018	2.993	3.003		0.010	0.368
California	3.182	3.166	3.159		-0.007	0.331

*Columbus Day on October 9, 2017. Report released October 10, 2017.

The cost of gas continued to decline nationwide during the past week, and the pace of the declines appears to be accelerating, according to the latest fuel price survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Fuel prices, which spiked in the days following the landfall of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, have continued to fall in recent weeks. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is now just over $2.50, according to the E.I.A., down just over six cents from the previous week.

Prices fell in all regions, with survey data showing most declines well ahead of the national average. Prices across the West Coast, however, did not fall as aggressively this week, declining between two and three cents per gallon, on average.

Diesel prices dropped again this week, helping truckers. The E.I.A. report shows the national average cost of a gallon of diesel fell nearly two cents per gallon to $2.78. As with regular gasoline, most regional prices declined at a faster pace. However, prices across the Rocky Mountains remained flat on the week, according to the E.I.A. report.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, showing the current week and previous week. Prices are ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$2.947 / $2.975: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.713 / $2.741: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.607 / $2.665: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.601 / $2.653: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.542 / $2.567: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.522 / $2.592: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.437 / $2.525: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.333 / $2.402: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.316 / $2.381: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$2.993 / $3.109: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.919 / $2.934: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.856 / $2.860: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.793 / $2.819: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.751 / $2.767: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.738 / $2.747: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.712 / $2.748: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.599 / $2.615: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Gas Prices Continue Their Post-Hurricanes Declines

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gas prices, which soared in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and, to a much lesser extent, Irma, are continuing to come down, though not at the same pace they increased in late summer. For this week, at least, the price of gas on a nationwide basis fell nearly two cents, according to the latest nationwide price survey released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The national average now stands at $2.57 per gallon, according to the E.I.A.

Prices fell in all regions this week, except for the Midwest, where prices went up about four cents per gallon. In other regions, declines were varied, from as little as about two cents across the Rockies to nearly six cents in the Lower Atlantic states, including Florida and Georgia, which had to contend with Irma. Prices across the Gulf region returned to their status as lowest in the nation this week, according to the E.I.A. The region had ceded the distinction of cheapest gas to the Midwest during the past two weeks.

Diesel prices remained flat or increased slightly this week, the survey report reads. The average cost of diesel went up about a half penny per gallon, but due to rounding, the national average remained flat at $2.79.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, showing the current week and previous week. Prices are ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$2.975 / $3.004: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.741 / $2.765: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.665 / $2.704: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.653 / $2.701: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.592 / $2.642: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.567 / $2.582: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.525 / $2.580: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.402 / $2.367: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.381 / $2.423: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.109 / $3.103: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.934 / $2.925: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.860 / $2.832: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.819 / $2.811: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.767 / $2.762: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.748 / $2.740: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.747 / $2.741: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.615 / $2.624: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Another Week, And Another Nickel Comes Off The Price Of Gas

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The cost of gas fell another nickel on the week, according to the latest fuel price survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In fact, the E.I.A. report shows the cost of gas declined by exactly the same amount for the second consecutive week, 5.1¢ per gallon, a bit of an oddity in the weekly survey. Nonetheless, the price decline was good news for the nation’s drivers, now paying an average of $2.58 per gallon for regular unleaded.

Prices fell in all regions this week, though declines were varied, from as little as about two cents across the Rockies and the far West Coast, to as must as eight cents per gallon, on average, across the Midwest region. For the second time in as many weeks, that region enjoyed the lowest average fuel price in the nation, a position usually held by the Gulf Coast.

The Gulf Coast was the only region where diesel fuel prices declined noticeably. The E.I.A.’s district-by-district survey of fuel costs shows the cost of an average gallon of diesel remained static this week, holding at $2.79 per gallon. Prices in the Gulf region declined two cents, however, while prices across the Rockies went up about two cents per gallon.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, showing the current week and previous week. Prices are ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.004 / $3.022: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.765 / $2.779: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.704 / $2.740: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.701 / $2.764: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.642 / $2.691: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.582 / $2.599: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.580 / $2.622: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.423 / $2.465: PADD 3 GULF COAST
$2.367 / $2.446: PADD 2 MIDWEST

Regional Diesel Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.103 / $3.103: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.925 / $2.919: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.832 / $2.813: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.811 / $2.814: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.762 / $2.765: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.741 / $2.743: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.740 / $2.749: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.624 / $2.615: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

Gas Prices Fall Over Five Cents On The Week

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The cost of gas fell over a nickel per gallon during the past week, according to the latest pricing survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A. report offers up some relief for drivers, who have been shocked in recent weeks by intense price increases, which resulted from refinery shutdowns in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The average price, nationwide, for a gallon of regular unleaded fell to about $2.63 this week, down from nearly $2.69 last week.

Prices fell in all regions this week, including the Lower Atlantic states, which include the states of Florida and Georgia. Despite a spike in consumer demand as the result of Hurricane Irma, the price in Lower Atlantic fell nearly four cents per gallon. The biggest price decline was found in the Midwest, known for pricing volatility. From Chicago to Cleveland, the cost of gas plunged an average of 9.5¢ per gallon across the region, the E.I.A. reported this week. That decline gives the Midwest the distinction of having the lowest average fuel prices among the survey districts, a position usually held by the Gulf Coast.

Diesel fuel prices declined, but in moderation, compared to the price of regular gas. The average cost of a gallon of diesel is now about $2.79 per gallon, according to the E.I.A. survey.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, showing the current week and previous week. Prices are ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.022 / $3.038: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.779 / $2.784: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.764 / $2.808: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.740 / $2.764: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.691 / $2.730: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.622 / $2.661: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.599 / $2.611: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.465 / $2.501: PADD 3 GULF COAST
$2.446 / $2.541: PADD 2 MIDWEST

Regional Diesel Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.103 / $3.102: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.919 / $2.992: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.814 / $2.829: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.813 / $2.827: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.765 / $2.761: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.749 / $2.776: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.743 / $2.753: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.615 / $2.647: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

Report delayed to September 12, 2017 due to compulsory evacuations as a result of Hurricane Irma. We are reporting this week from north Georgia.

Gas Prices Nudge Higher As Hurricane Irma Tears Into Florida, Georgia

Oakwood, GA – The cost of driving increased again during the past week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A.’s weekly price survey shows the cost of fuel increased another penny per gallon to nearly $2.69 per gallon of regular unleaded. The weekly price increase was relatively tame, however, compared with the shocking price hikes experienced only a week earlier, when Hurricane Harvey forced the closure of refineries across Texas and Louisiana.

Prices went up, once again, in all regions, and it was unclear what impact the landfall of Hurricane Irma on Florida may have on the cost of gas prices in the Lower Atlantic region, which will likely be reflected in next week’s pricing survey. Meanwhile, prices across the Lower Atlantic region, like most regions, were up about a half cent per gallon. Prices across the West Coast and New England were up two cents per gallon, on average, dragging the nation’s averages higher this week.

Diesel fuel prices also took another hit this week, rising over four cents per gallon. The average cost of a gallon of diesel is now over $2.80, while prices in some regions, particularly the West Coast, are now well in excess of $3.00.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, showing the current week and previous week. Prices are ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.038 / $3.017: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.784 / $2.763: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.808 / $2.804: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.764 / $2.745: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.730 / $2.723: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.661 / $2.656: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.611 / $2.606: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.541 / $2.539: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.501 / $2.506: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.102 / $3.044: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.992 / $2.886: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.827 / $2.798: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.829 / $2.785: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.776 / $2.725: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.761 / $2.723: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.753 / $2.707: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.647 / $2.615: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

Report released September 5, 2017 due to Labor Day Holiday.

Gas Prices Surge As Hurricane Harvey Shutters Refineries In Texas

Fort Lauderdale – The 2017 hurricane season has taken its toll on fuel prices nationwide, with gas prices making steep gains in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The storm resulting in a number of refineries shutting down across Texas and into Louisiana, choking the nation’s fuel supply and driving the national average price up by 28¢ per gallon. The nation’s average gas price, which was $2.40 last week, lurched upward to $2.68 for a gallon of regular unleaded. The figures are detailed in a weekly fuel price survey compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Every region took a hit, from the Gulf Coast, the site of Harvey’s impact, all the way to New England, where prices rose 35¢ and 36¢, respectively. Prices in the Lower Atlantic states, now potentially threatened by Hurricane Irma, rose by nearly 41¢ per gallon.

The lowest price increases were seen in areas where prices were already the highest in the nation, notably the West Coast and the Rocky Mountains. But these regions also have more direct access to other fuel sources, and prices were only up between 11 and 14 cents per gallon, respectively. Still, the price increases were substantial enough that the West Coast region now has an official gas price above the $3.00 mark.

Diesel fuel prices pinched at the wallets of truckers, too, but not nearly as much. Nationwide, the cost of diesel rose about 15¢ per gallon to $2.76.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, showing the current week and previous week. Prices are ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.017 / $2.903: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.763 / $2.674: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.804 / $2.435: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.745 / $2.388: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.723 / $2.337: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.656 / $2.249: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.606 / $2.468: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.539 / $2.307: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.506 / $2.156: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

THIS WK / LAST WK: REGION

$3.044 / $2.910: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.886 / $2.758: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.798 / $2.717: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.785 / $2.623: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.725 / $2.528: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.723 / $2.618: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.707 / $2.566: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.615 / $2.428: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The price of gas quickly took back the break in increases it had given drivers last week, and then some. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports the nation’s average gas price lurched upward nearly four cents per gallon, ending the month of August at $2.40 per gallon, with prices closing in on $3.00 per gallon in some regions, particularly along the West Coast.

Prices went up in every region, according to the E.I.A. This week’s pricing survey shows the cost of fuels surged across the Midwest and Lower Atlantic states by six cents; prices were up from three to four cents across New England and the broader East Coast, as well as along the Gulf Coast.

This week’s price of diesel went up about a penny on the week, according to the E.I.A. survey. The national average price of a gallon of diesel is now about $2.61 per gallon. Prices in California are within a half penny of the $3.00 mark, according to the E.I.A.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

$2.903: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.674: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.468: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.435: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.388: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.337: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.307: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.249: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.156: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

$2.910: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.758: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.717: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.623: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.618: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.566: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.528: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.428: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.